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Oceania: Tensions and Ink

Sylvia is the first woman to commentate an AFL match in Indigenous language

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‘Naady’unya Budyari’ as preschools reclaim Aboriginal languages
Legal defeats pile up for palm oil companies stripped of permits in Papua
Indonesian troops kill key rebel in Papua gun battle
New Zealand Urges US Engagement With Pacific Island States
Kiribati signs multiple deals to work more closely with China, govt says

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1962 June 1: Samoan Independence Day
French to send fact finding mission to New Caledonia to examine possible future
The Fight to Free West Papua Lives On
New Administrator of Tokelau announced
China Warns New Zealand Against Squandering Relationship
Taste of Pasifika: The pies bringing a piece of the Cook Islands to Auckland
Beijing Inks Security, Economic and Disaster Relief Deal With Pacific Nation Tonga
Samoa celebrates 60 years of independence

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New QPAC theatre to showcase signature First Nations public art
When more than half of Aboriginal adults have low literacy, the best gift you can give a child is a parent who can read and write
The Aboriginal Tent Embassy Doesn’t Support the Voice Referendum
China’s Wang Yi visits Papua New Guinea amid tensions over election
Australia’s allies and partners can help counter China in the South Pacific
Samoan Language Week: The importance of keeping gagana Samoa alive

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1992 June 3: Mabo Day, Australia
Sky high: Carbon dioxide levels in air spike past milestone
Mystery surrounds how munitions imported for Indonesia’s civilian spies were used in attacks on villages
New partnerships drive collaboration with Indigenous businesses
China, Papua New Guinea discuss free-trade deal
Ngunnawal traditional owners announce plans to lodge native title claim over ACT and surrounding NSW
China’s growing footprint in the Pacific Islands
Thirty years after Mabo, First Nations people are on the verge of true self-determination. We hope not to be disappointed
Auckland Taste of Pasifika festival: Pacific and Māori fashion showcase launches revamped festival
Leaders, elders want Brisbane Games to be ‘lighthouse’ for First Nations
Health experts in Wallis & Futuna to tackle covid misinformation
SBS launches its Elevate RAP strengthening its commitment to First Nations people

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1970 June 4: Tonga Emancipation Day
1989 June 4: Tiananmen Square protests/June 4th Incident
Police beat Papuan protesters with rattan sticks – 20 injured, flag seized
New Caledonia ready to host two-day Oceania Karate Championship
After Solomons, Vanuatu is PLA’s next Pacific island base
Commonwealth To Observe Papua New Guinea’s 2022 National Elections
‘All my experiences in life is rooted in fa’a Samoa’: An 81-year-old’s journey

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How Oxford United FC could find itself linked to a West Papuan political crisis
Australia accuses China of intercepting surveillance plane
Albanese to Maintain Australia’s Strong Stance on China
Ambassador Kyota: ‘US military presence in Palau is a good sign’
Samoa and Cook Islands to open their first ever diplomatic missions based in Suva
Twelve players to debut for Manu Samoa at Pacific Nations Cup

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Yamin Kogoya: Fatal disconnect between Jakarta and West Papua worsens settler-colonial occupation
China-PNG relations remain ‘solid and strong’ : Marape
Advocating for Māori a ‘privilege’ – Dr Ella Henry
9th Valiant Shield kicks off; Guam, CNMI and Palau included
Rocked by a spate of suicides, Shepparton’s Aboriginal community is using culture to turn the tide
US Army prepares for its first-ever Patriot missile exercise on Palau this summer
China rejects Canadian, Australian charges in air encounters
Marshalls-US to hold first in-person Compact talks
‘Pivotal’ Māori leader Tipene O’Regan made member of Order of New Zealand
2022 Micronesia Cup starts Wednesday
Bill to establish body to negotiate treaties with Aboriginal Victorians
Nuclear Thunder! US Deploys 4 Heavy-Weight ‘Bone Bombers’ To Guam Amid Tensions With N.Korea, China
Australia would ‘welcome’ China dialogue
Sixteen Pasifika recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
Dr Patu Hohepa honoured for services to Māori culture, education
Why Australia is declaring a ‘new era’ in the Pacific
Fred Nile’s Bill to protect Aboriginal heritage
Tonga’s troubled economy needs speedy development, says Minister of Finance
Brave Wallaroos give New Zealand a scare in the rain
Macron’s party leads as French citizens living abroad vote for MPs
Once were one colony: 501 deportations and the history of Māori in Australia
Understanding culture is the path to reconciliation: Batemans Bay High Aboriginal studies excursion
New Zealand’s special moment proves a hit with the crowd at Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Contribution to Māori, Pasifika, and the law recognised in birthday honours
New Caledonia’s first president under the Noumea Accord dies